--- In [email protected], Steve Wood wrote: >
> I wonder if any useful mileage can be made out of the apathy of the > opposition to such an important issue (not that the Government showing was > much better, do I count 9 on that side of the house?) I don't generally > follow adjournments debates so I've no idea if this is typical or not but it > might be worth checking. > > Steve > NB Bream > It's a very good showing - often it's only the mover of the adjournment debate and the minister responding.... "There is a half-hour adjournment debate at the end of each day's sitting..... Members apply for an adjournment debate to the Speakers Office..... At the end of the day's business, the Speaker calls a government whip to move `That this House do now adjourn'. The MP who tabled the relevant adjournment debate is called to speak and a Minister will reply. The MP has no right of response, but can intervene in the Minister's speech if he or she is willing to allow it." http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/adjournment.cfm Steve Parish
